Are they above the law?

Or are they the law. In India, they usually are...but maybe not outside the country.

Just read this article on TOI:
Only Queen Not Frisked.

I'll quote our honourable Speaker from the above article.

"It is beneath my dignity. It hurts not only my personal dignity but that of the country. If a government can treat a parliamentary speaker like a security risk, I am sorry I cannot compromise my country's image and prestige."

Firstly I do not understand why is a routine security frisk a matter of dignity for our dear Speaker. The logic, kind of, fails me. Secondly, even if it is (by some wierd idea, concept or notion) is it "beneath my dignity" only for the Speaker and not for the usual and mere mortal citizens like you and me ?

And I surely hope that my country (or for that matter any countries') dignity and image DOES NOT DEPEND on whether its top official was applied the same security checks and routines that the rest of its citizens are subjected to.

After all, are these not the men, who make the laws of the country and the basis of our Constitution being "equality"? Or as the principles of Animal Farm says "All are equal, but some are more equal."